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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING SHADING FOR SOLAR TRACKERS
20190356265 · 2019-11-21 ·

A solar tracker system including a tracker apparatus including a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules being spatially configured to face in a normal manner in an on sun position in an incident direction of electromagnetic radiation derived from the sun, wherein the solar modules include a plurality of PV strings, and a tracker controller. The tracker controller includes a processor, a memory, a power supply configured to provide power to the tracker controller, a plurality of power inputs configured to receive a plurality of currents from the plurality of PV strings, a current sensing unit configured to individually monitor the plurality of currents, a DC-DC power converter configured to receive the plurality of power inputs powered from the plurality of PV strings to supply power to the power supply, and a motor controller, wherein the tracker controller is configured to track the sun position.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING SHADING FOR SOLAR TRACKERS
20190356265 · 2019-11-21 ·

A solar tracker system including a tracker apparatus including a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules being spatially configured to face in a normal manner in an on sun position in an incident direction of electromagnetic radiation derived from the sun, wherein the solar modules include a plurality of PV strings, and a tracker controller. The tracker controller includes a processor, a memory, a power supply configured to provide power to the tracker controller, a plurality of power inputs configured to receive a plurality of currents from the plurality of PV strings, a current sensing unit configured to individually monitor the plurality of currents, a DC-DC power converter configured to receive the plurality of power inputs powered from the plurality of PV strings to supply power to the power supply, and a motor controller, wherein the tracker controller is configured to track the sun position.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM
20190349520 · 2019-11-14 ·

An image processing apparatus to perform tracking control of feature points estimated to a target of interest of a user. An image processing apparatus of the present invention acquires an image, extracts feature points of the image, tracks the feature points, estimates a target of interest in the image, calculates a matching degree indicating a degree of matching between the estimated target of interest and a distribution of the tracked feature points, and selects a feature point for which tracking will continue from the feature points according to the matching degree.

Method and system for determining position accuracy of a modular shelving

A laser beam is transmitted from a laser system to a shelving system by pointing the laser beam towards at least one label attached to the shelving system, by a computer system, using angular information of the laser beam relative to a reference frame. An angle between the laser system on the ceiling of the store to the position of the shelving system is determined by the computer system using the position of the laser system and the position of the shelving system. The laser beam is then transmitted from the laser system to the shelving system and pointed using the determined angle between the laser system on the ceiling of the store to the position of the shelving system. The laser is aimed at the x, y location where a label should be displayed, for example, according to the planogram for the store layout. If the label is not detected at the specified location, the discrepancy may be noted, for example, with a visual or other notification.

Method and system for determining position accuracy of a modular shelving

A laser beam is transmitted from a laser system to a shelving system by pointing the laser beam towards at least one label attached to the shelving system, by a computer system, using angular information of the laser beam relative to a reference frame. An angle between the laser system on the ceiling of the store to the position of the shelving system is determined by the computer system using the position of the laser system and the position of the shelving system. The laser beam is then transmitted from the laser system to the shelving system and pointed using the determined angle between the laser system on the ceiling of the store to the position of the shelving system. The laser is aimed at the x, y location where a label should be displayed, for example, according to the planogram for the store layout. If the label is not detected at the specified location, the discrepancy may be noted, for example, with a visual or other notification.

Deterrent for unmanned aerial systems

A system for providing integrated detection and deterrence against an unmanned vehicle including but not limited to aerial technology unmanned systems using a detection element, a tracking element, an identification element and an interdiction or deterrent element. Elements contain sensors that observe real time quantifiable data regarding the object of interest to create an assessment of risk or threat to a protected area of interest. This assessment may be based e.g., on data mining of internal and external data sources. The deterrent element selects from a variable menu of possible deterrent actions. Though designed for autonomous action, a Human in the Loop may override the automated system solutions.

Deterrent for unmanned aerial systems

A system for providing integrated detection and deterrence against an unmanned vehicle including but not limited to aerial technology unmanned systems using a detection element, a tracking element, an identification element and an interdiction or deterrent element. Elements contain sensors that observe real time quantifiable data regarding the object of interest to create an assessment of risk or threat to a protected area of interest. This assessment may be based e.g., on data mining of internal and external data sources. The deterrent element selects from a variable menu of possible deterrent actions. Though designed for autonomous action, a Human in the Loop may override the automated system solutions.

Antenna directivity control signal generating apparatus, wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication control system, antenna control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
10459062 · 2019-10-29 · ·

An antenna directivity control parameter generating apparatus includes a memory that stores image processing data generated by image processing and a processor that calculates an antenna directivity control parameter for a base station based on the image processing data.

Antenna directivity control signal generating apparatus, wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication control system, antenna control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
10459062 · 2019-10-29 · ·

An antenna directivity control parameter generating apparatus includes a memory that stores image processing data generated by image processing and a processor that calculates an antenna directivity control parameter for a base station based on the image processing data.

Tracking apparatus using light through rotating transmissive diffraction patterns, and method
10451704 · 2019-10-22 ·

A tracking apparatus includes a photosensor. The apparatus includes only a single, physically compact, optical pattern emitting base station. The apparatus includes a computer that tracks the photosensor to sub-millimeter accuracy using the optical pattern emitted by the base station. Alternatively, the computer determines angular position of the photosensor relative to the base station to a finer resolution than the size of an aperture of the photosensor from the light emitted by the base station. A method for tracking.